Shepherd’s Pie

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CategoryYields6 Servings
Prep Time20 minsCook Time10 mins

This shepherd’s pie is made with ground turkey and lentils. Packed with tasty veggies and flavour, this recipe is one the whole family will enjoy.

 5 large potatoes (about 1 kg)
 1 yellow onion, diced
 1 lean ground turkey
 250 ml canned lentils, rinsed and drained
 30 ml Worcestershire sauce
 30 ml canned tomato paste
 500 ml frozen peas and carrots, thawed
 30 ml soft margarine
 15 ml 1% milk
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1

Wash and cube potatoes. Place potatoes in a large pot of water and bring to a boil. Cook until the potatoes are soft, about 10 minutes and then drain.

2

Lightly coat a non-stick pan with cooking spray or oil and heat over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook for about 5 minutes, until browned. Add ground turkey and cook until brown.

3

Add lentils, Worcestershire sauce and tomato paste to the ground turkey.

4

Pour ground turkey mixture into an 8×8 casserole dish and spread evenly across the bottom. Layer peas and carrots on top of turkey mixture.

5

Add margarine and milk to the drained boiled potatoes. Mash with a potato masher or a hand blender. Layer mashed potatoes overtop peas and carrots and spread evenly.

6

Place in the oven on the lower rack and broil for 5 to 10 minutes until potatoes begin to brown. Remove from the oven and serve.

Mix it up

Don’t have frozen peas and carrots? Use any other fresh or frozen vegetable you like. Just make sure to chop the vegetables into small pieces and cook until tender.

Chef's Tip

Freeze any leftover tomato paste so you can use it later. Spoon tomato paste into ice cube trays and place in the freezer for 2 to 3 hours, or until completely frozen. Transfer the cubes into a sealed container and store them for up to 6 months.

Recipe provided by Canada.ca/foodguide

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Ingredients

 5 large potatoes (about 1 kg)
 1 yellow onion, diced
 1 lean ground turkey
 250 ml canned lentils, rinsed and drained
 30 ml Worcestershire sauce
 30 ml canned tomato paste
 500 ml frozen peas and carrots, thawed
 30 ml soft margarine
 15 ml 1% milk
Shepherd’s Pie
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